First Writers' Check-in!

[ac_mod]

Hello!

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[clea2011]

Writer Name(s): Clea2011
Title: Is Your Heart Still Beating
Characters/Pairings: Merlin/Arthur
Current Word Count: 40479
Are you planning to submit a draft & summary for artist claiming? No, I am pre-matched with Merlocked18
If yes, will you have a rough draft of at least 15k* ready for May 23? N/A
What do you like about the story? The angst
What are you struggling with? I expect when the deadline comes I will struggle with that.
Is there anything else you'd like to add? No

[ac_mod]

Thanks for checking in, clea2011. We're sure you'll get there!

[schweet_heart]

Writer Name(s): schweet_heart
Title: A Marriage of True Minds
Characters/Pairings: Merlin/Arthur
Current Word Count: 50,555 words.
Are you planning to submit a draft & summary for artist claiming? Yes, unless I pre-match beforehand.
If yes, will you have a rough draft of at least 15k* ready for May 23? Yes! My rough draft is 100% complete and I'm working on revisions now.
What do you like about the story? It exists! There is a draft! Huzzah! \o/
What are you struggling with? Plotholes 😭
Is there anything else you'd like to add? I forgot the writers' sign-ups closed earlier than artists' sign-ups and was busy going along thinking I had until May 23 to sign up so it's a good thing I got the check-in email in time 😅

[ac_mod]

Thanks for checking in, schweet_heart! We're sure you'll manage to wrangle the plotholes!

[excaliburstark]

Writer Name(s): excaliburstark
Title: Currently untitled, I'm working on it
Characters/Pairings: Merlin/Arthur, past Gwen/Arthur
Current Word Count: 6k of chronological and like 10k of snippets and plot points
Are you planning to submit a draft & summary for artist claiming? Yes
If yes, will you have a rough draft of at least 15k* ready for May 23? I'm going to try to really push for it, so yes hopefully
What do you like about the story? Eventual merthur and then being oblivious idiots in the meantime
What are you struggling with?. The writing 25k is so many words. It'll be the longest fic I've ever written if I manage it
Is there anything else you'd like to add?
I'm not 100% sure I'll make it but I'll keep the mods updated <3

[ac_mod]

Thanks for checking in, excaliburstark! Fingers crossed you'll get there. You've still got a bit of time. Best of luck!

[anonymous]

Writer Name(s): arsenicandsunshine
Title: The Skies Were Never So Blue
Characters/Pairings: Merlin/Arthur
Current Word Count: 20,784
Are you planning to submit a draft & summary for artist claiming? Yes
If yes, will you have a rough draft of at least 15k* ready for May 23? Yep
What do you like about the story? It’s a romcom and I’m loving the humor.
What are you struggling with? I came up with a better idea for part of the plot that’s going to require a lot of rewriting.
Is there anything else you'd like to add? Things are going well so far!

[ac_mod]

Thanks for checking in, arsenicandsunshine! Sounds like you're well on track with your ACBB.

[ext_5282793]

Writer Name(s): tehfanglyfish
Title: No clue (I never know until right at the end - I HATE titles!)
Characters/Pairings: Merlin/Arthur
Current Word Count: 600
Are you planning to submit a draft & summary for artist claiming? Yes
If yes, will you have a rough draft of at least 15k* ready for May 23? Yes. I think. I hope. *fingers crossed*
What do you like about the story? That I thought of it. I was about 3k into my original idea and it just fizzled. Now I have a new concept and outline but I need to get caught up.
What are you struggling with? Quarantine. My workload has increased and I am in front of my laptop 6 days a week for work. This has made it difficult to write after work because I need a break. When I first signed up, I planned on taking a week of vacation time at work, partially to write, and that fell through thanks to the transition to working from home. So I am definitely behind, but things will calm down mid-May and I’m 95% certain I can meet the deadline.
Is there anything else you'd like to add? I will let the mods

[ac_mod]

Thanks for checking in, ext_5282793! I'm so glad I'm not the only one who rarely knows the title until right at the end!

Hope that you're doing okay and that you've been able to make some time for you.